Best omega 3 fish oil supplement on the planet

[RobFunk]

anyways, the best kind is this

http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-~triomega+omega+3-p18010924

by far

almost the whole cap is pure omega 3. they filter everything.

that kirkland stuff above, you might as well ingest mercury and a piece of salmon. If a cap is 1 mg, and there is only 260 to 300 mg of actual omega 3, you can be sure its full of mercury and crap.

 

[quantumleap]

quantum,

the point of this post is to show that Wild Alaskan Red Sockeye Salmon is the best source of omega 3.

This fish has amazing health properties, don't pass it up.

30 dollars for 3 months.

vitalchoice is the best company making fish oil.

have you ever seen PBS with Dr. Nicholas Perricone?

He wrote the perricone prescription and he says this particular salmon species has the most abundant source of omega 3 and it is naturally a pure fish.

thanks for the posts

I don't see on that web site where this is the best source of omega 3. I see that it mentions that they are *among* the purest of ocean fish but that doesn't necessarily mean best. It's also not the most abundant source of omega 3 in terms of mgs. These 1000 mg softgels only contain 260 mg of omega 3. The ones I mentioned contain 300 mgs.

 

[quantumleap]

anyways, the best kind is this

http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-~triomega+omega+3-p18010924

by far

almost the whole cap is pure omega 3. they filter everything.

that kirkland stuff above, you might as well ingest mercury and a piece of salmon. If a cap is 1 mg, and there is only 260 to 300 mg of actual omega 3, you can be sure its full of mercury and crap.

Rob:

If you would have read the link I provided it would have saved you from embarrassing yourself as you would have read:

"These blinded tests detected no PCBs, dioxins or heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury or arsenic in any of the samples. "

"All fish oil used in Leiner fish oil supplements undergoes a process called molecular distillation. This process virtually eliminates contaminants such as PCBs, dioxins, and heavy metals to below detectable levels."

All this for .02 per gelcap.

 

[Holysmoke+]

Wild Alaskan Red Sockeye Salmon caps are red, what color are Leinerts?

gray?

The red color are natural antioxidants in this species of fish. This species has more omega 3 than other fish.

what fish is in leinerts?

 

[Holysmoke+]

From Dr. Mercola

Finally, You Can Enjoy Mercury-Free Fish

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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]After hatching in their natal rivers, the Alaskan salmon swim upstream to very remote and pristine fresh water lakes where they feed and grow for 1-3 years before migrating out to the Bering Sea. Working closely with a native Alaskan tribe, Vital Choice takes all measures to ensure the salmon are sustainably harvested during their migration.[/font]

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[Holysmoke+]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Alaskan Salmon:[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nature's Ideal Health Food[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]by Tina Wellman, Ph.D.[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Originally published in Total Health Magazine[/font]

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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Salmon has long been regarded as a prime food delicacy. From its aesthetic features (radiant orange color) to its flavorful taste and delicate texture, salmon allures many a palate and satiates the appetite with its low glycemic blood sugar stabilizing protein content. Equally virtuous are salmon’s long chained omega-3 fatty acids— EPA and DHA.

Noted nutrition scientist, author, researcher, speaker and Harvard graduate, Mr. Joyce A. Nettleton, D.Sc., R.D., is an authority on omega-3 fats in the diet and states that we should consume fatty fish (salmon at least one to two times weekly) for its cardio-protective properties. Studies relating the positive impact of omega-3 fatty acids on inhibiting tumor development in hormone sensitive cancers are equally impressive. Given the variability of data regarding safety issues for particular fish consumption, especially during pregnancy, Nettleton supports a conservative position—select the salmon you eat.

[/font] [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Note from Chet: Here at Health & Beyond Online, we wouldn't think of eating any salmon other than the wild Alaskan salmon we get from Randy Hartnell at Vital Choice Seafood. Click here to order the best salmon I've ever tasted, and be sure to mention Chet Day as referring you.[/font] [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Unseen to the human eye however, is the backdrop to your salmon’s origin. Is it farm raised or was it harvested in the wild from pristine Alaskan waters? What difference does it make? More than you might imagine. If you are prematurely concluding that an environmentally “controlled” condition like salmon farming ensures purity and safety, you are in for a surprise. Here are a few fish facts to ensure that you are not just buying fish for eating but for supporting your health as well. Highly regarded dermatologist and bestselling author of The Wrinkle Cure and The Perricone Prescription, Dr. Nicholas Perricone suggests you “make sure salmon is your first choice” when selecting healthy foods. Highlighting salmon’s anti-inflammatory virtues—it is especially rich in antioxidants as well as protein and omega-3 fatty acids— Dr. Perricone suggests eating salmon several times per week and that choice should be wild salmon, not farmed. Why? In contrast to farmed salmon, sockeye salmon derived from the pristine waters of Alaska grows unadulterated by antibiotics, pesticides, growth hormones, synthetic coloring agents and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Also, are you aware the beautiful salmon fish filets you are cooking for dinner may have acquired their deep rich orange color synthetically via chemical treatment with synthetic carotenoids? How and why does this occur? Business ventures do not always incorporate sustainable practices. Such is the case in the salmon farming industry. Bestselling author and lecturer Dr. Christiane Northrup summed up some of the many problems associated with farmed Atlantic salmon versus wild Alaskan salmon. Multibillion dollar corporations based outside the U.S. dominate the salmon farming industry and have largely replaced fish from Alaska. Citing a study by Canadian scientist and ecotoxicologist Michael Easton, Northrup notes his comparative results between farmed and Alaskan salmon include elevated chemical contaminants and carcinogens (PCBs) in the farmed salmon.

Ninety-five percent of all Atlantic (not Alaskan) salmon is farmed. Nearly 100 percent is artificially colored, which may be provoking allergic reactions, notes Linda Joyce Forristal in her article, “It Something Fishy Going On?” Consumers should consider what it takes to produce “America’s favorite fish.” Forristal’s own suspected allergic reaction to farmed Atlantic fish led her to research and identify two culprits (and allergy incidents) used to dye the flesh of farmed salmon — canthaxanthin and astaxanthin (pronounced canth-a-zan’-thin and az-tuh-zan’-thin). Aside from their tongue twisting pronunciations, both substances are carotenoids naturally inherent in red algae, shrimp shells, lobster carapaces and flamingo feathers. Normally salmon forage their native habitat (ocean waters) for canthaxanthin and astaxanthin-rich algae or for crustaceans and plankton which ingest them. When confined to farms and unable to forage for food, their artificially induced colorings yield “insipid, unappealing color—one few consumers would choose.”

Is there a healthy alternative? In contrast, Alaska’s management of its fisheries is ecologically sound. All Alaskan salmon live in their natural habitat in the cold, clean waters of the North Pacific Ocean. Here they grow to adulthood at their natural pace, eating only their natural foods like shrimp, herring, squid, zooplankton and other marine life. They swim free on the high seas and then return to their natal streams on their own schedule. Alaska’s salmon fisheries are seasonal rather than year-round. Alaskan salmon are wild; there are no salmon farms in Alaska. In order to protect Alaska’s wild fisheries from potential problems, salmon farming was prohibited by the Alaska legislature in 1990 (Alaska Statute 16:40.210). Alaskan salmon helps to support robust[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Respecting and preserving the inherent life cycle of these ancient maritime wonders is written into the Alaska State Constitution. For this reason Alaska’s salmon fisheries are endorsed as your best environmental choice in seafood . . .[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]populations of bears, eagles and a host of other species of birds and mammals. The abundance of these predator and scavenger salmon-eating species is testament to the success of Alaska’s salmon management. Alaskan salmon are an important and integral part of their natural ecosystem. Unlike those in other parts of the world, no Alaskan salmon stocks are threatened or endangered.

Alaska’s salmon have been abundant for millennia and they are managed to ensure their future abundance. In Alaska, the fish come first. In each of Alaska’s river systems no fish are harvested until management biologists are absolutely certain that enough fish will return and “escape” to sustain the run. Fishery openings are tightly regulated and only those salmon which constitute a surplus above optimal “escapement” numbers are available to fisherman for harvest. Respecting and preserving the inherent life cycle of these ancient maritime wonders is written into the Alaska State Constitution. For this reason Alaska’s salmon fisheries are endorsed as your best environmental choice in seafood by such organizations as the Marine Stewardship Council, The Audubon Society’s Living Oceans Campaign and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program—all of which advise you to AVOID farmed Atlantic salmon.

Accessing Wild Alaskan Salmon
A prominent and ecologically motivated resource for obtaining wild Alaskan salmon is Vital Choice Seafood. Vital Choice was started by Randy Hartnell, a 20-year veteran Alaskan fisherman who utilizes his extensive knowledge of the Alaskan fishing industry to locate and provide the finest quality wild salmon available. Providing both canned and frozen products, Hartnell has filled a niche market with his Wild Red Alaskan sockeye salmon which he markets in convenient prepackaged flash frozen or canned form. For consumers, the ability to have wild Alaskan salmon delivered to your door translates into dietary convenience and versatility. Enjoy a delicious broiled sockeye filet or just pop open a can and eat the fully cooked salmon as it is or as an appetizer, an ingredient in soup, salad or casserole, a sandwich filling or main course protein component for those on carbohydrate restricted diets. The brine, skin and small soft bones found in canned salmon add further flavor and nutritional support—providing important calcium, protein and of course omega-3 fatty acids.

Each 3.5 ounce portion of either canned or frozen sockeye salmon provides 20 grams of protein; also six to seven grams of “healthy” fat—1.2 grams of which are omega-3 fatty acids, approximately the recommended daily intake for adults.

Hartnell considers some of his most important customers are women of childbearing are women of childbearing years: “We’re really trying to get the message out that our Alaskan salmon is one of the best possible sources of DHA, which is a fundamental component of prenatal brain and retinal development.” Hartnell notes that Alaskan sockeye salmon has repeatedly tested free of harmful levels of mercury and PCBs. He also cites numerous studies indicating that children born to (and breast fed by) women consuming a diet high in EPA and DHA are better developed and have been found to have higher IQs than those born to mothers on essential fatty acid restricted diets. A DHA deficit in the maternal diet has also been linked to low birth weight, premature delivery and post partum depression. “The name Vital Choice grew out of the recognition that our salmon was so vitally important to these people. As time goes on, we are learning that omega-3s are equally important to humans of all ages,” says Hartnell.
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Maintaining optimal health intimately depends on accessing pure wholesome food harvested from unpolluted sources. On an ecological note, if ever there was a respectful way of harvesting animal protein for human consumption in a sustainable manner, it would be Alaska’s commercial salmon fisheries, which are the chief economic force behind the protection of wild salmon. Salmon are not harvested until they are nearly ready to spawn. Salmon do not spawn until they are ready to diet. “If you want to save wild salmon, you have to eat wild salmon,” says Hartnell. “Every time you ‘vote’ farmed salmon over sustainable harvested wild, you further weaken our precious wild salmon’s most passionate advocate.” Just as scientists continue to unravel the mystery behind the lengthy migratory routes of salmon, so too, scientists are following fish source omega-3s’ promising metabolic trail to understand how these remarkable fatty acids may thwart the course of cancer in addition to their contributory role in preventing degenerative diseases.[/font][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]

A number of prominent health authorities including Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Christiane Northrup, and Dr. Nicholas Perricone have endorsed Hartnell’s Vital Choice Seafood.[/font]

 

[Holysmoke+]

It is the SOURCE of the omega 3 not the amount of omega 3 that matters.


Lots of mg's of shit omega 3 is not better than highly nutritious clean bioavailable lower amounts of omega 3.

you guys really should research this company and the scores of doctors that recommend it and the species of Wild Alaskan Red Sockeye Salmon

 

[Holysmoke+]

google search this Medical Doctor [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dr. Nicholas Perricone[/font]

 

[Holysmoke+]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Fresh Wild Alaska Salmon is an extremely powerful "anti-aging" food for your heart and brain. Below is a letter written by Julian Whitaker, M.D.

Dear Friend,

There's no question that salmon is one of the healthiest foods you can, and should, eat. It contains two critical omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, that your heart and brain need for optimal health, especially as you age.

EPA fats are a "near miracle" for your health. They promote normal cholesterol and triglyceride levels and improve blood flow. They also promote healthy skin and enhance immune function.

The other important fat in Wild Alaska Salmon is DHA, which plays an essential role in brain function. More than half of your brain consists of fat, and DHA is the most abundant. DHA levels play a critical role in your cognitive functioning throughout your life--and normal levels are needed for optimal memory and brain function.

Unfortunately, it's becoming nearly impossible to get healthy, fresh Wild Alaska Salmon salmon.

In a perfect world, I would tell you to eat any salmon you could get your hands on because the health benefits are so immense. But the world isn't perfect, and unfortunately, most of the salmon out there is "farm raised," with questionable quality at best.

Instead of living free in the open waters, farmed salmon are kept in captivity in extremely close quarters--often in some of the most polluted waters in the world.

Because these "fish pens" are breeding ground for disease, fish are often fed antibiotics, which isn't something you want to ingest. Plus, they're fed grain rather than EPA and DHA rich algae that salmon naturally eat, which makes them lower in the all-important omega-3 fatty acids. Furthermore, you can tell the difference in their taste. Farmed salmon have a strong, astringent flavor, and the texture leaves a lot to be desired.

The best-tasting and most healthful salmon around is Wild Alaskan Salmon. Over the years, my parents, my wife, and I have traveled to Alaska during the salmon run. We bring home enough wild salmon to stock our freezer for months.

Eating Wild Alaska Salmon is one of the best things you can do for your heart and your brain. I encourage you to add at least two salmon meals a week to your diet.

Sincerely, Julian Whitaker, M.D. [/font]

 

[Holysmoke+]

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Wild Alaskan Salmon contain:

NO added chemicals -including those that may be administered prior to harvest.

No artificial coloring

No preservatives

No pesticides

No growth hormones

No antibiotics

No GMOs
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[Holysmoke+]

You want an unrefined fish oil

Fish oil supplements: safety concerns and solutions Writing in the January 9, 2004 issue of the respected journal, Science, researchers at American and Canadian universities and laboratories reported on their tests of two metric tons of wild and farmed salmon from wholesalers and retailers around the world. They tested for toxic pollutants called organochlorides-a group of chemicals linked to cancer and infant developmental defects, which includes polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxin and certain pesticides. The Science study is the first large, rigorous examination oftoxic pollutants in salmon.

As the authors wrote: "... we show that concentrations of these contaminants are significantly higher in farmed salmon than in wild. European-raised salmon have significantly greater contaminant loads than those raised in North and South America . . . Risk analysis indicates that consumption of farmed Atlantic salmon may pose health risks that detract from the beneficial effects offish consumption."

Wild salmon oil capsules: A whole food approach to omega-3 supplementation

Wild salmon-most of which comes from Alaska waters-is one of the richest sources of EPA and DHA. It also offers a healthier fatty acid profile than farmed salmon, being much lower in saturated fat and offering a nutritionally preferable ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids. And, as the January 2004 report in Science showed, it also contains much lower levels of contaminants than farmed salmon.

Until recently, despite its apparent nutritional and safety advantages, no major supplement maker has chosen to encapsulate pure wild salmon oil, opting instead to blend it with less costly, more readily available alternatives.

In April 2004, Washington-based wild Alaska salmon purveyor Vital Choice Seafood (vitalchoice.com) became the first U.S. company to market an unrefined, unblended wild sockeye salmon oil supplement. We asked co-owner Randy Hartnell about their decision.

TH: Why did you decide to offer an unrefined wild sockeye salmon oil?

Hartnell: We chose to encapsulate oil from wild sockeye salmon for several reasons. Alaska salmon are not only wild and relatively pure, but are harvested from carefully managed, certified sustainable fisheries. They enable us to offer the first and onIy fish oil supplement in the world endorsed by the esteemed Marine Stewardship Council (www.msc.org).

Wild sockeye salmon oil is a "whole food" supplement offering the broad fatty acid profile found in sustainable harvested wild Alaska salmon. It contains the balanced ratio of omega-3s to omega-6s recommended by most experts, with negligible amounts of impurities. Consumers now have the choice of purchasing supplements containing whole, unrefined oil from wild Alaska sockeye salmon.

TH: What scientific evidence do you have to compare the constituents of the fish oil to consuming the whole salmon?

Hartnell: We commissioned an independent laboratory analysis of Vital Choice sockeye oil. Just as in whole sockeye salmon, omega-3 fatty acids make up a full 26 percent of oil with each 2000 mg serving (two capsules) offering 528 mg of combined omega-3s. Together, EPA and DHA comprise 60 percent of the total omega-3s in the unrefined sockeye oil and EPA and DHA are present in a ratio that ranges from 1.3 to 1, which is the range recommended by most medical experts. And in addition to the omega-3s, the tests showed that our sockeye oil contains 32 long-chain fatty acids, including omega-5s, omega-6s, omega-75 and omega-9s.

Sockeye is also the richest of all salmon species in the powerful carotenoid family antioxidant, astaxanthin. You can tell our oil is unrefined and rich in astaxanthin because this unique carotenoid gives the oil its characteristic rich red color. By retaining the oil's naturally occurring antioxidants, we eliminate the need to add them.

TH: Do you have any purity concerns?

Hartnell: The oil is regularly tested by an independent state-of-the-art lab. Results show that our sockeye oil is extraordinarily pure. Sockeye salmon oil capsules are also free of artificial preservatives or added colors and they contain no diary, starch, wheat or yeast.

TH: What are your comments on the philosophy "more is better" when it comes to the EPA and DHA content offish oil?

Hartnell: While seriously deficient persons needing higher therapeutic dosages may require a more concentrated product, for normal persons who are getting some omega-3s in their diet-and not over consuming omega-6 rich foods-we believe our sockeye salmon oil dietary supplement offers a sensible solution. If supplementation is the sole source of dietary omega-3s, an RDA of 650 to 1000 mg would require consumption offourto six 1000 mg of Vital Choice Wild Salmon oil capsules.

 

[quantumleap]

It is the SOURCE of the omega 3 not the amount of omega 3 that matters.


Lots of mg's of shit omega 3 is not better than highly nutritious clean bioavailable lower amounts of omega 3.

you guys really should research this company and the scores of doctors that recommend it and the species of Wild Alaskan Red Sockeye Salmon

Wow! You've done a great job of showing how healthy Wild Alaskan Salmon is due to the fact that it has omega 3 and it is free from mercury. However, when you separate out all the omega 3, how do you know it's different than other companies omega 3? The article you provide just compares farm-raised salmon.

Omega 3 is the fatty acid derived from the fish. There isn't one omega 3 that's better than the other. There are just some that aren't as pure as the others. The only difference is in the purity. The fish oil that I linked to does not contain contaminants either.

 

[quantumleap]

From the link I provided earlier-

"To clarify some reports which wrongly suggest that some fish oil supplements do not provide the level of fatty acids indicated on product labels, USC also tested Leiner fish oil samples for potency. Using another complex analytical technique called GCMS (gas chromatograph/mass spectrometry), the analytical chemists found the fatty acid profile of the Leiner samples to be 100% compliant with label claims for EPA and DHA fatty acid levels."

 

[Holysmoke+]

Wow! You've done a great job of showing how healthy Wild Alaskan Salmon is due to the fact that it has omega 3 and it is free from mercury. However, when you separate out all the omega 3, how do you know it's different than other companies omega 3? The article you provide just compares farm-raised salmon.

Omega 3 is the fatty acid derived from the fish. There isn't one omega 3 that's better than the other. There are just some that aren't as pure as the others. The only difference is in the purity. The fish oil that I linked to does not contain contaminants either.

did you read the other articles too?

I quit with this thread, quantum, you're one of my fav posters on the rx

thanks for the input

 

[quantumleap]

did you read the other articles too?

I quit with this thread, quantum, you're one of my fav posters on the rx

thanks for the input

Thanks Holysmoke.

I didn't have a chance to read the full articles. What I did read sure makes a good point for your product. Thanks for posting the articles.

 

[RobFunk]

A couple things

I wanted to apologize to quantumleap for making pre judgement on a product based on it's price.

Also, I never knew that about the source being vitaly important. I always just thought if it was filtered it was all the same deal. Interesting.

 

[Journeyman]

Cautions

<LI>One benefit of omega-3 fatty acids is that they are very safe to consume. However, most sources recommend that fish consumption be limited to two to three servings weekly because so many fish are tainted with mercury and other contaminants. Fish oil capsules don't present this same risk. according to this Mercury is not a factor in any Omega 3 supplements?

 

[guitarjosh]

I get my EFAs from Udo's choice blend.

http://www.udoerasmus.com/products/oil_blend.htm

 

[quantumleap]

One benefit I've noticed now that I've been taking fish oil is that my sinuses don't run as much. I have sinusitis, irritation of the sinuses. I was walking out of the Fish Market restaurant tonight and saw a newspaper article on the wall saying that eating fish helps reduce inflammation.

 

[BlackampGold]

Cautions

<LI>One benefit of omega-3 fatty acids is that they are very safe to consume. However, most sources recommend that fish consumption be limited to two to three servings weekly because so many fish are tainted with mercury and other contaminants. Fish oil capsules don't present this same risk. according to this Mercury is not a factor in any Omega 3 supplements?

Journey - I've researched this and see a lot of statements like this one in objective pieces. Most of the places stressing pharmaceutical grade also have a link to their product but I have also seen independent statements saying the same so............. I guess the better safe than sorry theory should apply here and pharmaceutical grade is the way to go....